Meat Department Manager

Job Summary:

Direct and manage all functions and activities of Meat Department to achieve sales and profit goals.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Prepares a weekly schedule based on projected sales, volume and work load.
2. Along with Store Manager, work out localized merchandising plans for the department.
3. Follow approved Meat Department plans for effective space management based on movement, consumer demands and profitability.
4. Oder merchandise and control inventory to minimize out-of-stock and overstocks, and to maximize sales.
5. Follow approved procedures for receiving products, price marking and restocking cases to ensure quality protection, accuracy and product rotation.
6. Control department expenses.
7. Take action to control shrinkage and pilferage losses.
8. Effectively hires, supervises, trains, schedules, and conducts annual performance reviews on all Meat Department personnel.
9. Follow planned program of maintenance on cases, coolers, refrigeration and meat department equipment.
10. Ensure favorable department image with customers through a clean, attractive friendly department.
11. Maintain and submit required records, reports, and monthly inventory.
12. Observes local conditions and competitive activity relating to the Meat Department and keep others informed.
13. Maintain good communications in store and throughout the organization.
14. Observe State Health Regulations.
15. Ensure compliance to company’s Sanitation, Safety and Security Programs.
16. Ensure compliance to local, state and governmental weights and measures, and labeling laws.
17. Greet all customers and be observant.
18. Must ensure that all employees follow proper “lock out/tag out” procedure while repairing or cleaning mechanical or electrical equipment.

Essential Job Functions Continued:

1. Maintain a neat personal appearance according to the company’s dress code policy.
2. Receive, weigh and breakdown meats and related products.

Cut and trim all merchandise as directed by company standards.